THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING IS BASED ON MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
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Overcast, with snow for much of the time, including this evening & tonight. At present the snow is light, but will become heavier for periods during the day. In the town itself, snow accumulations could be around 8cms, though with temperatures up to +1 or +2, it will soon turn slushy. Higher up in the town, above 150ms, snow will accumulate readily to depths of 10 to 15cms (adding to the 10 already lying) Here, temperatures may hover close to zero.. At higher elevations, it will be very windy, with drifting snow, below zero temperatures & further accumulations of 20cms. Winds will reach force 5 at low altitudes, with gales at higher elevations.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0900 | +0.8 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | +1.0 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -1.0 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -2.8 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 0.4mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1000mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | ESE5 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 10.7 (4th) |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -6.2 (16th) |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 7.3 (7th) |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
| Avg. max. temperature | 5.3 | Long term avg. rainfall | 109mms |
| Avg min. temperature | -0.9 | Wettest month | 273 (1993) |
| Record high temperature | 13.7 (1992) | Driest month | 11 (1963) |
| Record low temperature | -19.6 (1982) |
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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
TUESDAY Still very cold, with a little snow, especially at first, tending to die out later.
A force 4 wind from the E. Not much in the way of thawing.
WEDNESDAY Again, very cold, though winds lighter. Little in the way of snow, though not much thawing taking place.
TUESDAY Still very cold, with a little snow, especially at first, tending to die out later.
A force 4 wind from the E. Not much in the way of thawing.
WEDNESDAY Again, very cold, though winds lighter. Little in the way of snow, though not much thawing taking place.
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